SECOND READING SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
RT. HON. R. G. MENZIES, M. P.)
Tllyo 4lli DD e mber 1962
STATES GRANTS ( UNIVERSITIES) BILL ( NO. 2) 1962
The purpose of the Bill before the House is
to authorise the Commonwealth to offer to the States of New
South Wales, Victoria and South Australia grants for the
University of New South Wales, Monash University and Adelaide
University respectively, which are supplementary to those
already offered for the years 1961, 1962 and 1963 by the
existing State Grants ( Universities) Act 1960-62.

The Commonwealth Government and the Goverrment of New South Wales jointly will accord a State Funeral to the late Dame Mary Gilmore.

Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed but details will be released as soon as they are available. 

The funeral is a recogition by both Governts of Dame Mary Gilmore's notable contibution to Australian life and literature. 

Canberra
3 December, 1962.

P. M. No. 92/ 1962

The great mass of work requiring my attention as the Session draws to a close makes it impossible for me to make another visit to Perth.

Mr. Hasluck will represent me at the departure of His Royal Highness, and is bearing with him a letter from me explaining the reasons for my inability officially to say farewell to His Royal Highness.

CANBERRA,
29th November, 1962,

P.M No.  91/1962 

The first meeting-of the Australian Water Resources Council is expected. to be held early in the New  Year.

As I announced.in the Policy Speech last November, the Government considers that machinery should be set up to ensure that the highest level of basic information on Australian water resources is secured and made available .Discussions have since taken place between Commonwealth and State Ministers directly concerned with water resources and all Governments have now agreed to the formation of' a Council for this purpose.

P. M. No. 90/ 1962

P. M. No. 89/1962

In Canberra today, it was agreed between the Governments of the Commonwealth, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia that the construction of the Chowilla Dam on the River Murray in South Australia would be undertaken forthwith as a work under the River Murray Waters Agreement.

The estimated cost of the work is approximately œ 14 million pounds and this will be shared equally between the Commonwealths and the three States.

FOR PRESS P. M. NO. e 88/ 1962
COMMITTEE ON TERTIARY EDUCATION
Statement by the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Menzies
Professor C. R. McRae, who has been Deputy
Chairman of the Committee on the Future of Tertiary
Education, has been forced to resign because of illhealth.
In announcing this today the Prime Minister
paid tribute to the work done by rofessor McRae since
the establishment of the Committee in August last year.
Mr. Menzies also announced that arrangements
have been made for Professor J. W. Roderick Professor

62/ 1 6
OPENING OF TRAINING CENTRE FOR " GUIDE DOGS FOR
THE BLIND" AT KEW9 MELBOURNE, ON 17TH NOVEMBER,
1962.
Speech by the Prime Minister, the Rt, Hon. R. G Menzies
Sir and Ladies and Gentlemen g
I was very glad to be reminded not only when I got
here but on the way here that this is in my electorate,
and all of you who have the misfortune to be my constituents
had better have a good look at me because the way in which I
neglect my electorate is well known and, you never know, you
might not see me again for six months. ( Laughter)

DINNER IN HONOUR OF RABBI DR. H. Mo SANGER
ON THE OCCASION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY
OF HIS MINISTRY IN AUSTRALIA
Held at Melbourne on 12th November_ 19621
Speech by the Prime Minister. the Rt. Hon. RG. Menzies
Sir, Rabbi Sanger and Ladies and Gentlemen
I wonder if I might begin by paying a small
tribute to Mrs. Phillips, ( Applause) I have been informed
by reputable people at this table that she is now 100 years
old. Looking at her, I don't believe it, ( Laughter) If
it turns out to be true, then I think the one error made

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COOY~ AT'HOF 3T-RhL'
Index, of 1-iiistoe'ia1 Statements Issued in Canbe-rra
TDi). ty Primec~ inho -nd œ inictcx' fo. r Tr'ade. The P. Hr
TJohn ~ cw-,
Nov. 15 No. 1226 INTERNAPT IONATJ-COTT1 0N TEXTI 1) 0 APPR ATGEl M: EN,\ T
If 15 No. 1228 JAPAJL. DTRAD TAPL-KS
r'Che Minister for Defancc, The Hon, Athol Towney,
Nov. 15 No. : 1216 TiNDSTRIAL AllI'jl'JO COTJSE E-NI). S
The Postma-ter-Genercl1. Tqhq Hon. Da-vi. cJson
14 No, 122) 4
14 No. 12,25
15 No. 1229
15 No. 1250 CHANKNELS FICR COUTRI'Y TELEVI SI. ON STAT IONS